Chapter Twenty

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"Take cover!" Takato shouted as he and Mizu ducked behind a low wall just as a missile crashed into the ground creating a massive explosion.

"Too close!" Mizu shouted at her brother as Storm who had cut her hair until it reached just above her shoulders flew over the two of them, she then descended and landed on the ground and looked around before she ran off. Scott and Jean were running through the area when another missile hit a building sending a large chunk of concrete down towards them but Cyclops blasted it sending rubble everywhere, he flashed Jean and grin and she rolled her eyes before she gasped.

"Look out!" She told Cyclops before she pushed him away with her powers just as another missile crashed where he had been.

"Thanks," He replied once he got back to his feet. Meanwhile Logan and Yuriko were dodging laser blasts and missiles before both hid behind a wall.

"We're getting creamed out here," Yuriko said to him.

"I know that, I don't think the others are ready," He said, Yuriko suddenly tackled him out of the way and both rolled across the ground as the wall they hid behind was destroyed. "That was my last cigar," Logan groaned.

"I'll buy you some more," Yuriko said and Logan smiled at her and she smiled back. Meanwhile Rogue and Colossus were hiding behind some rubble when a missile hit some more rubble and exploded sending debris everywhere, but Colossus placed his hand on Rogue's head as his body was covered in organic steel and Rogue was covered as well, the debris bounced off their heads and smacked Daisuke across the face before she groaned as the wound healed up. She then saw Colossus remove his hand from Rogue and shake his head.

"Really? The whole world has gone to hell, and you're both gonna sit there?" She asked them. "Come on," She told them before she walked off. Bobby and Kitty meanwhile were running before a missile headed towards them but Bobby send out beams of ice to freeze the missile and it crashed into the ground harmlessly, he then looked at Kitty and smirked at her.

"Bobby!" She shouted as she hugged him as a missile flew right through the both of them and crashed into a car blowing it to pieces. Rogue saw the two hugging and she frowned.

"Thanks Kitty," He said to her before they ran off with the rest of the X-Men. Daisuke was hiding behind a car when Storm ran up to her.

"We're getting killed out here Daisuke," Storm told her.

"Yeah I knew this would happen. The kids aren't ready Storm," Daisuke told her.

"Dai," Storm said.

"Oh don't get your panties in a bunch," Daisuke told her before Storm tackled her out of the way as a giant slab of stone crashed into the car. "Oh…thanks I guess," Daisuke said once she saw the slab of stone.

"It's getting closer!" Rogue shouted as two bright lights appeared in the distance.

"I got this," Daisuke said as she walked off as a bus beside her blew up when a missile hit it. "Hey tin man!" She called to Colossus who looked over at her and he walked towards her. "How good is your throwing arm?" Daisuke asked him extending her claws.

"Daisuke! We do this as a team," Cyclops told her.

"Where's the fun in that?" She asked him. "Throw me now!" She shouted and Colossus spun around with Daisuke in his arms before he threw her far and she roared before disappearing into the fog. Suddenly the sounds of something crashing into the ground were heard and a metal head came into view as it rolled across the ground and stopped in front of the X-Men, Daisuke then walked out behind it as her claws went back into her knuckles. "Class dismissed," She said as everything around her and the others digitised indicating it was all a simulation. "Nice throw," She complimented Colossus who nodded as everyone exited the Danger Room.

"What the hell was that?" Cyclops asked her.

"Danger Room simulation," Daisuke answered him.

"You know what I mean," Cyclops told her.

"Oh lighten up Cyclops," Daisuke told him as she walked off.

"You can't just change the rules like that. We're trying to teach them something," Cyclops said.

"I taught them something. Don't stand around when a fifty foot robot is shooting rockets and lasers at you," Daisuke replied.

"It was a defensive exercise," Cyclops informed her.

"Yeah. Best defence is a good offence…or is it the other way around?" Daisuke asked herself.

"This isn't a game Daisuke," Cyclops told her.

"Well you could have fooled me, look I never asked to be the leader of the X-Men. But if you have got a problem with it, then talk to the professor about it," Daisuke told him before she walked away, Cyclops sighed before he looked at Takato, Mizu, Logan, Jean, Storm and Yuriko while the others walked past them.

"Are you okay?" Bobby asked Rogue as they walked back into the mansion.

"I'm fine," Rogue said.

"You don't seem fine. It's like your avoiding me. What's wrong?" Bobby asked her.

"What's wrong is I can't touch my boyfriend without killing him. Other than that I'm wonderful," Rogue said and Bobby sighed before he stopped Rogue who turned and looked at him.

"Hey, that's not fair. Have I ever put pressure on you?" Bobby asked her as he crossed his arms.

"You're a guy Bobby, your mind is only on one thing," Rogue said before she walked off and Bobby sighed to himself.

"Hey Daisuke, what was the deal with what you did in the Danger Room?" Takato asked her as both of them walked back towards their room and Daisuke looked at him before she sighed and she stopped walking as did Takato.

"I don't know okay. It's like everyone just expects me to become a leader. They're more experienced X-Men then me, Cyclops, Jean, Storm, you and Mizu for starters," She said.

"Hey Dai, look at me," Takato said and she did. "The Professor thinks you're the best one to lead the X-Men and I am inclined to agree with him." He said.

"But I'm a kid Takato," She said.

"So am I, but you've proven yourself a bunch of times. And the Professor decided you would be the leader, and the others agreed with his decision," Takato told her and she sighed before she nodded. And he smiled. "Don't worry. I'll always be there to help you," He told her before he kissed her and she kissed back.

Meanwhile in Washington, Hank McCoy was hanging upside down reading a magazine when the door opened and a woman walked inside. "Mr Secretary,"

"Yes?" Hank asked as he dropped down.

"The meeting has begun sir," The woman told him.

"Thank you," Hank said as he tossed the magazine onto his desk and he grabbed his suit coat and he put it on before he walked off, then down a flight of stairs towards a large table. "Mr President," He greeted as he walked up to the president.

"Have a seat Hank," The president told him and Hank sat beside him. "Homeland Security was tracking Magneto. We got hits in Lisbon, Geneva and Montreal. We lost him as he crossed the border, but we did get a consolation prize," The president said as another man at the table pressed a button and a screen came on with Mystique sitting on a chair handcuffed.

"We picked her up infiltrating the FDA of all places," The man said.

"She's been imitating Secretary Trask here," The president said.

"She's been known to do that," Hank said.

"She can't anymore. We got her," Trask said.

"You think your prisons can hold her?" Hank asked him.

"We've got new mobile prisons, we'll be a step ahead this time," Trask answered and Hank nodded, everyone then looked at the screen to see Mystique turn into Magneto which infuriated the interrogator before she turned into the interrogator himself and headbutted him before kicking his chair away into a guard and she jumped onto the table and then behind the interrogator and started to strangle him with her handcuffs.

"Her capture will only anger Magneto, but this does give us some diplomatic leverage," Hank said.

"Technically I cannot negotiate with these people," The president said.

"I thought that is what you hired me for," Hank said.

"True," The president said.

"But that's not what I am here for is it?" Hank asked him.

"No. it's not. This is what she stole from the FDA," The president said handing a folder to Hank who opened it and looked at the pages.

"Dear lord, is it viable?" Hank asked.

"We believe it is," The president said.

"You do realise the impact that this will have on the mutant community?" Hank asked the president.

"Yes I do, and that is why we need some of your diplomacy now," The president said and Hank looked at him before looking down at the folder again.

In Japan, Kari was in her room wearing red and black clothing and she sat in the middle of her room as objects started to levitate around her and her hair turned fiery red and orange, her skin became pale and the veins in her body became visible and her eyes became pitch black with a small fire in the centre of them. A knock on the door was heard and she looked at the door which swung open violently and Tai walked inside where he saw the objects in the room floating. "What is it?" She asked him.

"Kari, are you alright?" Tai asked his sister.

"Fine. Was that all?" Kari asked.

"Kari, maybe we should tell mom and dad about this. Before you hurt someone," Tai said to her but she simply glared at him.

"No," She replied.

"Kari..." Tai managed to say before he was violently thrown out of the room and the door slammed shut, Kari's body became surrounded by a fiery aura and the objects that were floating in the air atomised instantly leaving nothing behind. "That's it. I gotta call Daisuke," Tai said before he ran to the phone.

The end of the chapter

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